2012 Canyon Wind Cabernet Franc

Sophisticated and complete, this well-made Cabernet Franc is another winner from Colorado’s Canyon Wind Cellars. Cherries and pomegranate, chocolate, tobacco leaf, and a touch of funk make for a very promising nose. Red fruit dominates on the palate, too, with raspberry and red currant on the fore, with blackcurrant and mint undertones. Tobacco leaf adds herbaceous notes, and unsweetened chocolate rounds out the palate. Tannins are mild, fine, but clearly present and part of the structure. Red fruit and tobacco linger for quite a time on the finish. Drink with a truffled filet mignon sandwich on a baguette. Recommended. 89.

About The Author

David Honig, the Publisher, looked at what was happening in the world of wine journalism and realized there were a lot of great writers out there at the same time paying publications, from newspapers to websites, were dropping like flies. So he created Palate Press to find the best writers and create a new forum for them to sell their best work. He is a self-educated oenophile, and defers to the tremendous experience and wisdom of the amazing staff at PALATE PRESS: The Online Wine Magazine.